What to do if your child has a gambling addiction: the attack can be overcome – but only at the initial stage
The emergence of computers and mobile gadgets has caused the emergence of a new disease, namely gaming addiction.
Its target audience, so to speak, is children and teenagers.
What should you do if you start to notice signs of gaming addiction in your child?
First, let's tell you what not to do - for example, don't take away your son or daughter's laptop or other device. This method, contrary to popular belief, is absolutely useless and will only turn the younger generation against you.
If the addiction is detected at an early stage, the best medicine will be attention given to the child.
Try to spend as much time together as possible: go to the movies, walk in the park, etc.
Joint sports activities have an extremely beneficial effect on parent-child relationships and, accordingly, lead to a reduction in gaming addiction.
It would not be a bad idea to enroll your child in some kind of sports section to give him the opportunity to throw out the accumulated energy there. It is quite possible that he will like real sports achievements much more than virtual ones.
But at later stages you cannot do without the help of a psychologist or psychotherapist.
If the situation is neglected and no other methods help, it is worth seeking salvation in drug treatment, which is prescribed by the attending physician.
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